Responding to human rights judgments – Ministry of Justice
“Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ 31st Report of Session 2007-08.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th January 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Category: news
Blogger who didn’t delete comment cannot sue over it, says High Court – OUT-LAW.com
“A man who was criticised in the comments section of his own blog cannot sue for defamation because he did not delete the comment when he discovered it, the High Court has said. The Court said that the man consented to the comment’s publication.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Virgin Atlantic loses design rights and patent claims over flatbed seats – OUT-LAW.com
“Airline Virgin Atlantic has lost its claim that a rival airline’s seat infringed its intellectual property rights. Virgin Atlantic’s patent design rights were not infringed by a design produced by Virgin’s seat design contractor for a rival, the High Court said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 27th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Two men jailed after pub murder – BBC News
“A man has been sentenced to life for shooting dead a father-of-two in a pub.”
BBC News, 27th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Squatters ordered out of Mayfair – BBC news
“Squatters who took over a £22.5m house in Mayfair have been ordered by a court to leave the property.”
BBC News, 27th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mentally ill victim was failed by CPS – The Independent
“A decision by prosecutors to drop a serious criminal assault case because the victim, who had half an ear bitten off, suffered mental health problems, has been severely criticised by High Court judges.”
The Independent, 28th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Secret Cabinet minutes on Iraq must be made public, tribunal rules – The Times
“Minutes of Cabinet discussions on the legality of war in Iraq have been ordered to be made public by the Information Tribunal, which today rejected appeals by the head of the civil service to keep them secret.”
The Times, 27th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police forces not meeting standards for monitoring sex offenders – Daily Telegraph
“An investigation claimed at least 30 forces were failing to meet guidelines on the minimum number of home visits for sex offenders under their watch.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cheltenham director Christine Laird sued for ‘lying about illness’ – The Times
“A local authority accused its former managing director of fraudulent behaviour and deceit yesterday, claiming that she withheld her history of depressive illness when applying for the job.”
The Times, 28th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Thousands of care homes face £50,00 fine over failure to reach basic standard – The Times
“One in five residential care homes in England flouts national minimum standards and could face fines of up to £50,000 when a new regulator takes over this year, the industry has been warned.”
The Times, 28th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Mother wins drive ban law change – BBC News
“A Teesside mother, whose daughter was killed by a drink-driver, has helped win a change in the law on bans served by jailed motorists.”
BBC News, 27th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed over footballer raid – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for handling a haul of goods stolen from the Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva.”
BBC News, 27th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby death official is struck off – BBC News
“A social worker has been struck off for showing ‘extremely poor judgement’ in dealing with a case in which a 13-month-old boy was later murdered.”
BBC News, 26th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Costly mobile service providers must seek prior approval from regulator – OUT-LAW.com
“Mobile phone content providers who charge more that £4.50 a week for their services must seek the permission of premium-rate regulator PhonepayPlus to operate, under new rules which take immediate effect.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th January 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
Cannabis is now a Class B drug – Home Office
“Concerns about effects of ‘skunk’ and the mental health of users lead to the change.”
Home Office, 26th January 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
VAT – The Bar Council
“Letter received from the Legal Services Commission regarding VAT on Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme and Solicitor Standard Fee Claims.”
The Bar Council, 27th January 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Council fined after boy impaled – BBC News
“A Greater Manchester council has been fined £25,000 after a four-year-old boy was impaled on a tree branch during a nursery school outing.”
BBC News, 26th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Builder guilty of nurse’s murder – BBC News
“A builder has been convicted of the murder of a nurse he strangled with her own blouse during a burglary.”
BBC News, 26th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Data Bill ‘will wipe out privacy at a stroke’ – The Independent
“Sweeping new laws to allow ministers to release the private details of millions of people to a string of public bodies or private firms have been condemned as being ‘open sesame to a vast increase in government power’.”
The Independent, 27th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man fined over bogus palace water – BBC News
“A businessman has been fined £6,000 for selling bottled water as being from Blenheim Palace when it could have come from his Welsh farm or factory.”
BBC News, 26th Janaury 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
